I really liked this essay! You did skip one essay question however: “What are the common objections to the traditional understanding of Christology (refer to the Christological heresies in Elwell‚ pgs. 241 - 42)‚ and how do you respond to them? Very nicely done on all the rest however!...seee observations below too. I can’t get out of the park As I was finishing my discussion with the Jogger I observed two Mormon missionaries over-hearing my banter. They appeared interested in joining the
Premium
However‚ he took them a step further by seeking to understand and live out what the social intentions of the Gospel meant for his society . As a result‚ the areas of Christology‚ Ecclesiology‚ Ethics‚ Spiritual life‚ Political and Social Justice are bound together by the principle that Christ indwells the church community via the spirit and guides how the church members are empowered by and
Premium Religion God Theology
for poor men’ . Eusebius recognised that there were at least two types of Jewish Christians. He named these two types as Ebionities. Eusebius described that the first group of Ebionites were ‘one source of error’ . This was because of their ‘Christology‚ its view of Jesus’ . Eusebius noted that ‘in spite of the group devoted to Christ the devil had misled the group’ . He believed ‘that evil demon was unable to detach them from their devotion to Christ of God yet found access from another direction
Premium Jesus Christianity Judaism
1. The span of Jewish history from 515 BCE to 70 CE is referred to a the Second Temple period. 2. Which Seleucid (Greek) ruler initiated a reign of terror designed to exterminate the Jewish religion? Antiochus Epiphanes 3. Which person brought Palestine under Greek control‚ inaugurating the Hellenistic period? Alexander the Great 4. Which group led a successful Jewish rebellion to gain freedom from foreign rule? Maccabees 5. Which ruling family ruled an independent Jewish state until civil wars
Premium Judaism Israel Jews
The first fragment is taken from the first chapter of THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. MATTHEW‚ and the second fragment is from the third chapter of THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. LUKE. These two fragments provide Jesus’s family tree‚ however comparing the fragments one can notice a difference between the two given family trees. First‚ the first family tree appears (the first fragment) at the beginning of the first gospel. St. Matthew explains that Jesus is a descendent of David and Abraham‚ which may indicate
Premium Jesus New Testament Christianity
The three Gospels written by Matthew‚ Mark‚ and Luke are collectively known as the Synoptic Gospels. The fourth Gospel‚ which was written by John‚ bears some stark distinction between itself and the Synoptic Gospels. It is important to understand that the Gospels‚ which were written around 70 A.D.‚ are not biographies or eyewitness accounts of Jesus. Instead‚ they are sermons about the meaning of Jesus’ life. Moreover‚ the Gospels are two generations removed from the actual
Premium Christianity Jesus Religion
Marian spirituality is sometimes thought as a mystery to people. If you attentively look through the Gospels you can discover God’s perfect Servant. One term used to characterize Marian spirituality is a relationship with the Holy Spirit‚ while following Christ‚ being and living through the Lord. We need to find the inspiration to follow Christ in Mary. We‚ as Christians‚ honor Mary as a challenge or inspiration to live the Christian attitudes and values. Mary is the mistress of spiritual life
Premium Christianity Jesus Religion
CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS GCE Advanced Level MARK SCHEME for the October/November 2012 series 9011 DIVINITY 9011/02 Paper 2 (The Four Gospels)‚ maximum raw mark 100 This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates‚ to indicate the requirements of the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking began‚ which would have
Premium Gospel Gospel of Mark Gospel of Matthew
crucifixion can be found in the Gospels of the Bible in the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. However‚ three out of the four gospels that detail the life and death of Christ possess one conspicuous problem‚ the synoptic problem. The synoptic problem is specifically found in the Gospels of Matthew‚ Mark‚ and Luke. It does not include the Gospel of John since this Gospel on its own contains a majority of material that is unique to the book. The issue in the other Gospels is that there are parts of the narrative
Premium
Exegesis of the Gospel according to Matthew Chapter 5:3-12 The Eight Beatitudes In Matthew’s Gospel‚ starting with Chapter five verses three through twelve‚ Jesus tells us of the Eight Beatitudes. These verses are much like The Ten Commandments in nature‚ but more philosophical: · "Blessed are the poor in spirit‚ for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." · "Blessed are those who mourn‚ for they shall be comforted." · "Blessed are the meek‚ for they shall inherit the Earth." · "Blessed are those
Premium Jesus Gospel New Testament